England coach Brendon McCullum said that the team won’t be doing a lot of training during their time off in Abu Dhabi, UAE ahead of the third Test in Rajkot against India that starts February 15. The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after the two teams won one match each. While England won the … Read more
England ‘bazballers’ will bemoan losing Zak Crawley to an unavoidable occurrence and mull how best to keep safe from the Decision Review System (DRS) hereon as they seek to bounce back from an upset second Test loss to India. The hosts, widely considered a threat to England`s hopes of securing a fifth Test series win, … Read more
Rasmus Hojlund, the rising star at Manchester United, has recently revealed his admiration for three iconic figures from the club’s illustrious history, with Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo leading the pack. The Danish striker, who initially faced challenges settling into the Premier League following his hefty £72 million transfer from Atalanta, has found his stride … Read more
The brand-new cricket stadium in Rajkot is all set to get a new name. Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) will be renaming its new cricket stadium in Rajkot after former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Niranjan Shah. The inauguration of the new name will be on the eve of the third Test … Read more
New Zealand took their time but eased to an emphatic victory over an inexperienced South Africa side by 281 runs late on the fourth day of the first test on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The Black Caps declared their second innings on 179 for four just before the start of … Read more
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been named as head coach of Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Washington Freedom ahead of the second season. The Aussie will replace Sydney Sixers coach and his longtime mentor Greg Shipperd in the role under whose stint Washington Freedom finished third in the inaugural season. Ponting termed it ‘surreal’ … Read more
Jordan upset South Korea 2-0 in their Asian Cup semifinal at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium where Yazan Al-Naimat and Musa Al-Taamari scored second-half goals to guide the Middle Eastern country into the final for the first time. After a goalless first half, Jordan found the breakthrough in the 53rd minute when Al-Taamari intercepted a … Read more
As Test engagements shrink amid mushrooming T20 leagues across the world, former South Africa captain-turned-administrator Graeme Smith said the five-day format needs a balanced revenue-sharing model than a busy calendar to survive. Currently, India is the biggest beneficiary of the ICC’s revenue distribution model, assured of 38.5 per cent of the total earnings for the … Read more
Look for Lionel Messi to play in tomorrow’s friendly in Tokyo with Inter Miami facing Japanese club Vissel Kobe. And don’t look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for the entire match against a selection of players from the Hong Kong league, angering … Read more